IS-2379 Color Codes for General Services

ContentsGround ColourFirst Colour BandSecond Colour Band
Cooling WaterSea greenFrench blue—
Boiler feed waterSea greenGulf red—
CondensateSea greenLight brown—
Drinking WaterSea greenFrench blueSignal red
Treated WaterSpa greenLight orange—
Fire waterFire redCrimson red—
Central heating below 60°CSea greenCanary yellow—
Central heating 60°C to 100°CSea greenDark violet—
Central heating above 100°CSea greenDark violetSignal red
Cold water down service from storage tanksSea greenFrench blueCanary yellow
Domestic, hot WaterSea greenLight grey—
Hydraulic power WaterSea greenBlack—
Sea, river, untreated WaterSea greenWhite—
Filtered waterSea greenLight brown—
Soft waterSea greenLight brownSignal red
Warm waterSea greenLight greyCanary yellow
Chilled waterSea greenBlackCanary yellow
Sprinkle and hydrant waterSea greenWhiteSignal red
Waste waterSea greenCanary yellowSignal red
Compressed air, up to and including 15 kg/cm’Sky blue——
Compressed to over 15 kg/cm’Sky blueSignal red—
Plant airSky blueSilver grey—
Instrument airSky blueFrench blue—
Dry vacuumWhite——
Wet vacuumWhiteDark violet—
Very high pressure steamAluminium to IS 2339Signal red—
High pressure steamAluminium to IS 2339French blue—
Medium pressure steamAluminium to IS 2339Gulf red—
Low pressure steamAluminium to IS 2339Canary yellow—
DrainageBlack——
Town gasCanary yellow——
Light diesel fuelLight brownBrilpant green—
High speed diesel fuel,Light brown——
Paraffin oil. Light brownSignal red—
Quenching oilLight brownCanary yellow—
Furnace fuelLight brownFrench blue—
Lubricating oilLight brownLight grey—
Hydraulic powerLight brownDark violet—
Transformer oilLight brownLight orange—